Hi folks That's it, New Zealand is over for me. Until I return and that I shall! It's up there (I know I've said it before) as one of the top 5 countries I have travelledforget Oz get to NZ! I'm now in Auckland and I've just packed for the umpteenth time! I will update my written blog for New Zealand when I arrive in my next continent, South America. I'm flying to Santiago, Chile this evening then onto Lima, Peru to meet my next overland group, new truck, new...

Kia Ora! (Welcome/hello in these parts) I've now travelled down to the South Island via an amazing scenic 4hr ferry for 15 pounds..I'm in Picton first town you hit and tomorrow we're off to trek the Queen Charlotte Track 71km in 4 days...it's then Kaikoura on the east coast to swim with dolphins then Christchurch to see the 'River Avon' and stay in jail (an old jail converted into a hostel) then a flight back to Auckland in the North Island to meet Maff who'll b...

Hi Guys Made it to country number 25 all on my todd as the truck is no more... I'm already missing my truck mates and will miss hanging out of the window of our big orange home snapping away but look forward to my next chapter here in New Zealand...land of the rings! I landed in Auckland yesterday and have been staying with Jen's best friend Sara from Manchester, Sara now lives and works here as a fellow P.C.. We've never met before but she's made me feel very ...

Hi All Hope you're all fit well and happy I'm so glad I didn't get up at stupid o'clock this morning to watch the footie... shame though I was looking forward to a good old air horn summer footie barbie next year. Useless lads... I keep saying you get paid far too much!! Alrighty Oz it is, thankfully I only have a few hours left in the country before I fly out to New Zealand on Friday morning, Oz has bled me dry of money and my liver needs a break so roll on ...

We made it. It took 8 months, about 35,000km and many comedy moments but the London to Sydney leg is finally and sadly over. I feel privileged to have driven through 24 countries with such an amazing group of people. There were alot of tears as we drove across the harbour bridge yesterday, it was so strange. It's now the day after and to be honest we all feel a bit lost. Some folk are going home others looking for work but right now we all want to get back on our...